The sacred tree is about to pass, and the cannon fodder's wish countdown is coming

At the age of twenty, he was still a child who needed his parents' love and care, and a college student who had just started a new stage in his life.

If fate allows, she might even be his student.

Xie Yue's eyes suddenly felt sore, as if he wanted to cry, but no tears would flow. "Your Majesty, the selection of concubines is inevitable for an emperor. Even if Your Majesty doesn't want to, you have to do it."

Of course Lu Shi knew this. In this era, not getting married was like a crime and would be condemned by thousands of people. What's more, she was the emperor. Which emperor in history did not have three palaces, six courtyards and seventy-two concubines?

But it is impossible to say that there is no room for maneuver. She is a puppet emperor, and no one cares about her. Naturally, no one cares whether she has offspring.

And now Xie Yue wants her to choose a concubine, which means he has other plans!

Lu Shi raised his eyes and looked straight at Xie Yue, as if he wanted to see through him. The blush in his eyes when he was trying to gain sympathy had not yet dissipated. "I am just a decoration. It is the same whether I am there or not. So it doesn't matter if I am not chosen as a concubine."

"Your Highness," Lu Shi's tone gradually sharpened, "Why did Your Highness insist on asking me to choose a concubine? What do you want to do with this?"

Xie Yue tightened his grip slightly, his eyes filled with unclear emotions. "I simply feel that Your Majesty shouldn't dwell on someone you shouldn't desire."

WTF?

Lu Shi's eyes widened slightly, and he was suddenly captivated by this sentence for several seconds.

What had she heard? When had she ever thought about someone she shouldn't have? She remembered that whenever she had free time, she would run to this guy to build trust. How could she have time to interact with others?

Could it be...

Lu Shi lowered his head to hide the emotions in his eyes, his heart filled with disgust towards Xie Yue. This guy not only had a big imagination, but was also very narcissistic.

He probably doesn't even know he's a woman. Even with this, a normal interaction between two grown men, he can still feel that he likes him. How dare he do that?

No wonder this guy suddenly asked her to participate in the draft, he was just afraid that she would miss him.

Sin ah.

But it was just right, she could take advantage of it.

She suddenly raised her head and looked directly at Xie Yue, a tear just sliding down from her eye socket.

"Your Highness, if one cannot be with the one he loves in life, then what is the point? I only ask for a lifelong companionship. If I cannot be with the one I love, then I would rather remain single for the rest of my life!"

Hehe, Lu Shi silently gave himself a thumbs up in his heart.

Now it was Xie Yue's turn to panic.

For a moment, his dark eyes surged uncontrollably, and panic flashed across them.

Xie Yue felt that his heart was beating too fast at this moment, so fast that he could hardly stand.

Taking a deep breath, Xie Yue remained calm. "I hope Your Majesty will carefully consider the matter of the selection. Don't be so stubborn. You will be like a moth flying into a flame and eventually destroy yourself."

He put his hands behind his back and left in a hurry.

"Hey, how do you know if you don't try!" Lu Shi opened his hands like a megaphone and shouted at him.

Xie Yue's back paused slightly as he left, and then his pace suddenly quickened.

Seeing his abnormal attitude, Lu Shi also breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that she should be able to have some peace and quiet for a while before offering sacrifices to her ancestors.

But this is not a solution. If Xie Yue is really tough in order to get rid of her, she will have to listen to him.

Fortunately, although her attitude just now was ambiguous, she did not really express that she liked Xie Yue, so everything was just his imagination.

She had just boasted, "Together for life, one person only." If Xie Yue was single just to get rid of her, then it should be enough for her to marry only one person.

But finding someone to have a marriage in name only is not easy.

The ladies from wealthy families would definitely not be willing to do so, and the first to pass would be the girls from poor families. In order to survive and improve their lives, there must be people who are willing to do so.

So where would she find this person?

In the next few days, Lu Shi still went out of the palace, but she did not go to find Xie Yue. Instead, she strolled around the western district of the capital. This is considered an urban village in the capital, and most families with poor conditions live here.

But after looking for several days, she still couldn't find a suitable candidate. Most of the women of marriageable age were engaged by their families, and those who were not engaged also had their lovers.

The last bunch of unengaged and single women weren't very good-looking either. If she took one of them to tell Xie Yue that she fell in love at first sight and would marry no one but her, no one would believe it. Besides, she had picked on so many of those beauties not long ago.

So no matter what the person's background is, she must choose someone with a good-looking face, so that he or she can be worthy of the title of love at first sight.

After searching for a long time and spending several days, he still returned empty-handed. Lu Shi was almost driven into autism.

As expected, in this world, you have to act quickly, accurately and ruthlessly, otherwise the good ones will be picked up by others.

The Double Ninth Festival is approaching, and Lu Shi has no energy to look for anyone. He will set off for the Nanyang Taimiao tomorrow, so Lu Shi stayed in his palace obediently tonight.

Xiao Kangzi was preparing things for Lu Shi for the next trip.

Looking at Xiao Kangzi nagging, "I have to take this one, and I have to take that one too," Lu Shi rolled his eyes at him.

"Xiao Kangzi, we're just going on a trip. We'll be on the road for a few days and stay for two more, so it won't be more than seven days. Why do we need to bring so many clothes? And we only need enough money. We can buy anything we need on the way."

Xiao Kangzi disagreed, "Your Majesty, please stop making trouble. We are going to worship our ancestors, not to go sightseeing. The Taimiao is certainly not located in the city. It is remote along the way and there are no shops along the way where we can get supplies."

"Besides," Xiao Kangzi secretly rolled his eyes at her, "Your Majesty, you don't know what kind of person you are. One day you climb the wall, two days you flip the tiles, three days you climb the tree and dig the beehive. Of all the people in the palace, your clothes get worn out the fastest."

"Forget it, take it if you want." Lu Shi couldn't argue with him, and he didn't care, but "You might as well bring me more food instead of bringing so many clothes. Otherwise, I will make a fuss if I have to eat dry food for three days on the road."

"Shh!"

Xiao Kangzi secretly raised an index finger to his mouth, signaling her not to talk nonsense, and he quietly lowered his voice.

"Your Majesty, remember to refer to yourself when you speak. You should say 'I' or 'Zhen'. I've told you so many times. Why do you always forget?"

Lu Shi didn't take it seriously. "Xiao Kangzi, don't be so pedantic. It's just the two of us here. No one else can hear me talking about what's wrong."

And so what if others heard it? It’s not something shameful.

Xiao Kangzi sighed, feeling worried but also somewhat relieved, "Your Majesty has grown up."

"I'm already 20 years old, how can I not be older?"

Xiao Kangzi choked, and the relief in his heart disappeared. "Your Majesty, I'd better go to the imperial kitchen to pack some food for you."

Lu Shi collapsed on the bed and waved his sleeves at him, "Go ahead, pack more meat."

Xiao Kangzi: "..."